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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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